Cheryl Cole, Author

Amazon Black employees have a significant friend in BEN

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 1 Dec 2021 | Features, Leadership, Race, Tech |

The Black Employee Network has been a source of inspiration to many

Boston Consulting Group’s Mai-Britt Poulsen shares results from their “Out@Work” report

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 22 Nov 2021 | Best Practice, Features, LGBT+, Retention, Strategy |

One in five LGBTQ+ respondents believe coming out is a disadvantage at work says Mai Britt Poulsen

How one marketing agency is raising the volume on DE&I

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 22 Nov 2021 | Company Focus, Strategy |

RAPP is one of the few marketing agencies actively driving DEI throughout its operations

Why autism should not be a barrier to a great career

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 12 Nov 2021 | Development, Disability, Features, Mental Wellbeing |

Grainger was diagnosed as autistic aged 44. He is proving autism isn’t a barrier to a great career

Breaking down barriers to dated DEI strategies

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 1 Nov 2021 | Company Focus, Role Models, Strategy |

Creating workplaces without cultural barriers is the aim of Collective

The Black Tax: racial discrimination is a costly business

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 29 Oct 2021 | Development, Features, Race |

Author Shawn Rochester calls for a paradigm shift to end racial discrimination in the US

Black leaders in tech, now’s the time to stand up and be counted

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 27 Oct 2021 | Development, Race, Recruitment, Role Models, Tech |

Lord Simon Woolley wants people from ethnic backgrounds to believe in and act on their leadership skills

Leading the way by giving back: Q&A with Hish Hamid from bp

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 26 Oct 2021 | Development, Energy & Infrastructure, Features, Leadership, Race, Role Models, Social Mobility |

The One Young World Ambassador and Oil & Gas UK Graduate of the Year sees social mobility as a means of breaking cycles of deprivation

Culture add not culture fit is key to recruiting diverse talent

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 25 Oct 2021 | Company Focus, Recruitment, Strategy |

Change is not going to happen from the traditional recruitment industry so businesses must act now to move the dial on DEI

Making DEI your “strategic focus” no matter your sector

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 25 Oct 2021 | Features, Race, Role Models, Strategy |

Culture and inclusion leader Dr Femi Olu-Lafe explains what firms need to know about implementing a diversity and inclusion strategy

Why diversity and inclusion should be core to strategy and purpose

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 20 Oct 2021 | Company Focus, Features, Financial Services, Leadership, LGBT+, Strategy |

Legal & General Retirement Institutional’s COO lauds the benefits of partnerships between firms and representative organisations

Equality and diversity: success is not fighting the fight alone

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 6 Oct 2021 | Development, Strategy |

As we launch The National BAME Health & Care Awards 2022, UNISON’s Rakiya Suleiman’s lived experiences exemplifies its need

Businesses need to create more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 20 Sep 2021 | LGBT+, Race, Role Models, Strategy |

LGBTQ+ communities in Uganda and other parts of Africa face discrimination and hostility, as Dr Frank Mugisha knows only too well

Black entrepreneurs hit by funding bias

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 17 Sep 2021 | Development, Gender, Private Sector, Race, Role Models, Strategy |

Launching a business is never easy, but it’s even harder for black entrepreneurs and Erika Brodnock has a lot to say about it…

SCA Scholarships – the key to making the creative industry more diverse

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 10 Sep 2021 | Development, Recruitment |

The School of Communication Arts uses its own unique brand of wizardry to advance the careers of underrepresented talent

SAP: putting the flexibility into flexible working

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 8 Sep 2021 | Comment, Features, Gender, Mental Wellbeing, Strategy, Tech |

Atkinson explains how SAP is shifting its global framework to ensure staff have the flexibility to work at their best

Why essential employee relations processes are crucial for DEI

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 23 Aug 2021 | Comment, Leadership, Strategy, Tech |

Companies need to recommit to vital processes that help support DEI and employee relations

How women can escape the “sticky floor” and innovate for the future

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 13 Aug 2021 | Development, Gender, Tech |

Women can achieve anything with a growth mindset, including smashing through ‘glass ceilings’

Are your DEI practices working, asks new report

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 9 Aug 2021 | Strategy |

Wharton School reveals businesses are falling short on their DEI practices

Keisha Bell: Dialogue is necessary to promote understandng and change

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 4 Aug 2021 | Best Practice, Features, Leadership, Race |

Keisha Bell, Managing Director and Head of Diverse Talent Management at DTCC comments on attitudes towards race in the workplace since the death of George Floyd

Udacity: talent acquisition and CSR working together to boost DEI

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 28 Jul 2021 | Features, Recruitment, Role Models, Social Mobility, Strategy |

Udacity’s Robin Hood approach to recruiting diverse talent in STEM

The triple D effect is key to inclusion in future

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 23 Jul 2021 | Features, Race, Strategy, Tech |

Diversity of data and innovative digital tech will create more sustainable business models, says Blake

Why being trans-non-binary should not hinder success

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 14 Jul 2021 | Company Focus, Features, Role Models |

Showing up to work as your true authentic self gives a different kind of confidence

Culture, role models and ownership are key to D&I success

Posted by Cheryl Cole | 12 Jul 2021 | Company Focus, Financial Services, Gender, Race, Strategy |

The FSCS believes in a workplace culture that allows everyone to shine

Author: Cheryl Cole

Amazon Black employees have a significant friend in BEN

Boston Consulting Group’s Mai-Britt Poulsen shares results from their “Out@Work” report

How one marketing agency is raising the volume on DE&I

Why autism should not be a barrier to a great career

The Black Tax: racial discrimination is a costly business

Black leaders in tech, now’s the time to stand up and be counted

Culture add not culture fit is key to recruiting diverse talent

Making DEI your “strategic focus” no matter your sector

Why diversity and inclusion should be core to strategy and purpose

Equality and diversity: success is not fighting the fight alone

Businesses need to create more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees

Black entrepreneurs hit by funding bias

SCA Scholarships – the key to making the creative industry more diverse

SAP: putting the flexibility into flexible working

Why essential employee relations processes are crucial for DEI

How women can escape the “sticky floor” and innovate for the future

Are your DEI practices working, asks new report

Keisha Bell: Dialogue is necessary to promote understandng and change

The triple D effect is key to inclusion in future

Why being trans-non-binary should not hinder success

Culture, role models and ownership are key to D&I success

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